FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today reported its best April ever, selling 68,009 units, a three percent increase compared with sales in April 2014 and up, year-to-date, six percent.

"For six years in a row we've set April sales records going into the spring selling season. With the launch of our all-new Sonata Hybrid and first Sonata Plug-In Hybrid this month, we are well poised to keep this momentum going," said Bob Pradzinski, vice-president National Sales, Hyundai Motor America.

Genesis sedan, led by the popularity of Hyundai's HTRAC all-wheel drive system, once again was at the forefront with a 142 percent increase over last year, followed by the Sonata Hybrid, up 21 percent, Elantra sedan, up 16 percent and the Santa Fe, up 10 percent – all setting their best-ever April sales record.

The Azera saw sales gains of 30 percent and the sub-compact Accent was up 28 percent.

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The new Honda Accord has been lauded by the automotive press for its design, improved ride and interior, and noticeable increases in fuel economy. In fact, the Accord has been named North American Car of the Year. But dealers are struggling to move the new Accord off lots.
In February, sales of the Accord dropped 15.8 percent when compared to the year before. According to Automotive News, inventory levels of the Accord stood at a 104-day supply at the beginning of this month - very high by Honda's sparse count. Some dealers have been turning away shipments from the Marysville, Ohio plant.
"Where lease is heavy, like Florida, New York, Ohio and California, that's where we're getting hurt. When you get two cars as close as they are, it's not that much better than the Camry that people are going to pay $50, $60 [or] $80 more a month," said Rick Case, CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group.
One of Case's dealers in Florida has more than 600 Accords in stock, about 200 more than its usual stock. They have turned away some Accords in January an February. Sources told Automotive News that dealers in the Miami area have turned down around 1,000 Accords since they have too many sitting on their lots.
One reason is how consumers are trending towards to crossovers over midsize sedans. But dealers who spoke with Automotive News say there is another reason - the lack of attractive leasing options. The new Accord has a higher starting price than the previous-generation model which in turn raises the price of a lease. Honda's website lists a 36-month lease for the base Accord LX at $249 per month with a $3,199 down payment. Meanwhile, Toyota is offering a 36-month Camry LE lease in the Detroit area for $229 per month with a $1,999 down payment. In other regions, the Camry deal becomes even sweeter. In the Miami area, Toyota is offering a 36-month Camry LE lease for $199 per month with a $3,198 down payment.
The various accolades and high-quality that have been key Accord attributes aren't working at the moment.
"The quality gap has narrowed between the domestics, Honda and Toyota. When you're buying a car, you have a great story to tell a customer. When you're leasing, they say, 'Well, it has at least three years of warranty on it.' They're just renting it anyway. It is an uphill battle," said a Honda dealer in the Detroit area.
Dave Conant, owner of Conant Auto Retail Group which has four Honda dealers in California says he understand why Honda isn't throwing money at the Accord at the moment due to big investment to get it on the road. But he wouldn't be shocked if the automaker offers some sort of incentive support, especially in terms of leases later in the year.
"I'll be surprised if we don't see some help in April or May. They're not going to let the car sit on the lot. Without the incentive support, the payment from the car [that customers are] trading to the new one — the gap is too large. They need to do something to bring that closer, and the car will start selling and leasing well again," said Conant.
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The new Honda Accord has been lauded by the automotive press for its design, improved ride and interior, and noticeable increases in fuel economy. In fact, the Accord has been named North American Car of the Year. But dealers are struggling to move the new Accord off lots.
In February, sales of the Accord dropped 15.8 percent when compared to the year before. According to Automotive News, inventory levels of the Accord stood at a 104-day supply at the beginning of this month - very high by Honda's sparse count. Some dealers have been turning away shipments from the Marysville, Ohio plant.
"Where lease is heavy, like Florida, New York, Ohio and California, that's where we're getting hurt. When you get two cars as close as they are, it's not that much better than the Camry that people are going to pay $50, $60 [or] $80 more a month," said Rick Case, CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group.
One of Case's dealers in Florida has more than 600 Accords in stock, about 200 more than its usual stock. They have turned away some Accords in January an February. Sources told Automotive News that dealers in the Miami area have turned down around 1,000 Accords since they have too many sitting on their lots.
One reason is how consumers are trending towards to crossovers over midsize sedans. But dealers who spoke with Automotive News say there is another reason - the lack of attractive leasing options. The new Accord has a higher starting price than the previous-generation model which in turn raises the price of a lease. Honda's website lists a 36-month lease for the base Accord LX at $249 per month with a $3,199 down payment. Meanwhile, Toyota is offering a 36-month Camry LE lease in the Detroit area for $229 per month with a $1,999 down payment. In other regions, the Camry deal becomes even sweeter. In the Miami area, Toyota is offering a 36-month Camry LE lease for $199 per month with a $3,198 down payment.
The various accolades and high-quality that have been key Accord attributes aren't working at the moment.
"The quality gap has narrowed between the domestics, Honda and Toyota. When you're buying a car, you have a great story to tell a customer. When you're leasing, they say, 'Well, it has at least three years of warranty on it.' They're just renting it anyway. It is an uphill battle," said a Honda dealer in the Detroit area.
Dave Conant, owner of Conant Auto Retail Group which has four Honda dealers in California says he understand why Honda isn't throwing money at the Accord at the moment due to big investment to get it on the road. But he wouldn't be shocked if the automaker offers some sort of incentive support, especially in terms of leases later in the year.
"I'll be surprised if we don't see some help in April or May. They're not going to let the car sit on the lot. Without the incentive support, the payment from the car [that customers are] trading to the new one — the gap is too large. They need to do something to bring that closer, and the car will start selling and leasing well again," said Conant.
Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC - Up 35% (6,283 Vehicles Sold This Month, 11,850 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. - Up 20.5% (4,382 Vehicles Sold This Month, 9,198 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mitsubishi Motors North America - Up 18.8% (12,973 Vehicles Sold This Month, 21,453 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mazda North American Operations - Up 12.7% (25,731 Vehicles Sold This Month, 50,693 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Audi of America - Up 12% (15,451 Vehicles Sold This Month, 29,962 Vehicles Sold This Year)
BMW Group U.S. - Up 7.5% (26,573 Vehicles Sold This Month, 48,526 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Volkswagen of America - Up 6% (26,660 Vehicles Sold This Month, 51,404 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Toyota Motor North America - Up 4.5% (182,195 Vehicles Sold This Month, 349,251 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Subaru of America, Inc. - Up 3.8% (47,249 Vehicles Sold This Month, 91,606 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mercedes-Benz USA - Up 1.9% (27,894 Vehicles Sold This Month, 55,497 Vehicles Sold This Year)
FCA US LLC - Down 1% (165,903 Vehicles Sold This Month, 298,706 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Jaguar Land Rover North America - Down 2.36% (9,013 Vehicles Sold This Month, 18,063 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Nissan Group - Down 4.3% (129,930 Vehicles Sold This Month, 253,468 Vehicles Sold This Year)
American Honda Motor Co. - Down 5% (115,557 Vehicles Sold This Month, 220,099 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Ford Motor Company - Down 6.9% (194,132 Vehicles Sold This Month, 355,275 Vehicles Sold This Year)
General Motors Co. - Down 6.9% (220,905 Vehicles Sold This Month, 419,453 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Hyundai Motor America - Down 13% (46,095 Vehicles Sold This Month, 87,337 Vehicles Sold This Year)

Kia Motors America -
Maserati North America, Inc. -

Brands:
Acura - Up 1% (10,969 Vehicles Sold This Month, 19,877 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Alfa Romeo - Up 254% (1,568 Vehicles Sold This Month, 3,216 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Audi - Up 12% (15,451 Vehicles Sold This Month, 29,962 Vehicles Sold This Year)
BMW - Up 4.2% (23,508 Vehicles Sold This Month, 42,524 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Buick - Up 1.2% (16,322 Vehicles Sold This Month, 29,970 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Cadillac - Up 14% (12,338 Vehicles Sold This Month, 22,223 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Chevrolet - Down 8.8% (149,605 Vehicles Sold This Month, 291,552 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Chrysler - Down 3% (16,150 Vehicles Sold This Month, 26,734 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Dodge - Down 8% (40,187 Vehicles Sold This Month, 67,787 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Fiat - Down 42% (1,241 Vehicles Sold This Month, 2,470 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Ford - Down 6.1% (187,432 Vehicles Sold This Month, 342,165 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Genesis - Down 13.8% (1,363 Vehicles Sold This Month, 2,976 Vehicles Sold This Year)
GMC - Down 8% (42,640 Vehicles Sold This Month, 75,698 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Honda - Down 5.6% (104,588 Vehicles Sold This Month, 200,222 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Hyundai - Down 13.04% (44,732 Vehicles Sold This Month, 84,361 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Infiniti - Down 6.7% (12,820 Vehicles Sold This Month, 23,455 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Jaguar - Down 37% (2,185 Vehicles Sold This Month, 4,789 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Jeep - Up 12% (70,020 Vehicles Sold This Month, 129,723 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Kia -
Land Rover - Up 19% (6,828 Vehicles Sold This Month, 13,274 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Lexus - Up 5.1% (19,265 Vehicles Sold This Month, 37,179 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Lincoln - Down 23.4% (6,700 Vehicles Sold This Month, 13,110 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Maserati -
Mazda - Up 12.7% (25,731 Vehicles Sold This Month, 50,693 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mercedes-Benz - Up 1% (3,028 Vehicles Sold This Month, 5,219 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mercedes-Benz Vans - Up 20.5% (10,969 Vehicles Sold This Month, 19,877 Vehicles Sold This Year)
MINI - Up 42.3% (3,065 Vehicles Sold This Month, 6,002 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mitsubishi - Up 18.8% (12,973 Vehicles Sold This Month, 21,453 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Nissan - Down 4% (117,110 Vehicles Sold This Month, 230,013 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Porsche - Up 20.5% (4,382 Vehicles Sold This Month, 9,198 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Ram Trucks - Down 14% (36,737 Vehicles Sold This Month, 68,776 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Smart - Down 69.5% (106 Vehicles Sold This Month, 211 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Subaru - Up 3.8% (47,249 Vehicles Sold This Month, 91,606 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Toyota - Up 4.4% (162,930 Vehicles Sold This Month, 312,072 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Volkswagen - Up 6% (26,660 Vehicles Sold This Month, 51,404 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Volvo - Up 35% (6,283 Vehicles Sold This Month, 11,850 Vehicles Sold This Year)

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC - Up 35% (6,283 Vehicles Sold This Month, 11,850 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. - Up 20.5% (4,382 Vehicles Sold This Month, 9,198 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mitsubishi Motors North America - Up 18.8% (12,973 Vehicles Sold This Month, 21,453 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mazda North American Operations - Up 12.7% (25,731 Vehicles Sold This Month, 50,693 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Audi of America - Up 12% (15,451 Vehicles Sold This Month, 29,962 Vehicles Sold This Year)
BMW Group U.S. - Up 7.5% (26,573 Vehicles Sold This Month, 48,526 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Volkswagen of America - Up 6% (26,660 Vehicles Sold This Month, 51,404 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Toyota Motor North America - Up 4.5% (182,195 Vehicles Sold This Month, 349,251 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Subaru of America, Inc. - Up 3.8% (47,249 Vehicles Sold This Month, 91,606 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mercedes-Benz USA - Up 1.9% (27,894 Vehicles Sold This Month, 55,497 Vehicles Sold This Year)
FCA US LLC - Down 1% (165,903 Vehicles Sold This Month, 298,706 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Jaguar Land Rover North America - Down 2.36% (9,013 Vehicles Sold This Month, 18,063 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Nissan Group - Down 4.3% (129,930 Vehicles Sold This Month, 253,468 Vehicles Sold This Year)
American Honda Motor Co. - Down 5% (115,557 Vehicles Sold This Month, 220,099 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Ford Motor Company - Down 6.9% (194,132 Vehicles Sold This Month, 355,275 Vehicles Sold This Year)
General Motors Co. - Down 6.9% (220,905 Vehicles Sold This Month, 419,453 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Hyundai Motor America - Down 13% (46,095 Vehicles Sold This Month, 87,337 Vehicles Sold This Year)

Kia Motors America -
Maserati North America, Inc. -

Brands:
Acura - Up 1% (10,969 Vehicles Sold This Month, 19,877 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Alfa Romeo - Up 254% (1,568 Vehicles Sold This Month, 3,216 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Audi - Up 12% (15,451 Vehicles Sold This Month, 29,962 Vehicles Sold This Year)
BMW - Up 4.2% (23,508 Vehicles Sold This Month, 42,524 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Buick - Up 1.2% (16,322 Vehicles Sold This Month, 29,970 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Cadillac - Up 14% (12,338 Vehicles Sold This Month, 22,223 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Chevrolet - Down 8.8% (149,605 Vehicles Sold This Month, 291,552 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Chrysler - Down 3% (16,150 Vehicles Sold This Month, 26,734 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Dodge - Down 8% (40,187 Vehicles Sold This Month, 67,787 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Fiat - Down 42% (1,241 Vehicles Sold This Month, 2,470 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Ford - Down 6.1% (187,432 Vehicles Sold This Month, 342,165 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Genesis - Down 13.8% (1,363 Vehicles Sold This Month, 2,976 Vehicles Sold This Year)
GMC - Down 8% (42,640 Vehicles Sold This Month, 75,698 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Honda - Down 5.6% (104,588 Vehicles Sold This Month, 200,222 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Hyundai - Down 13.04% (44,732 Vehicles Sold This Month, 84,361 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Infiniti - Down 6.7% (12,820 Vehicles Sold This Month, 23,455 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Jaguar - Down 37% (2,185 Vehicles Sold This Month, 4,789 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Jeep - Up 12% (70,020 Vehicles Sold This Month, 129,723 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Kia -
Land Rover - Up 19% (6,828 Vehicles Sold This Month, 13,274 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Lexus - Up 5.1% (19,265 Vehicles Sold This Month, 37,179 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Lincoln - Down 23.4% (6,700 Vehicles Sold This Month, 13,110 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Maserati -
Mazda - Up 12.7% (25,731 Vehicles Sold This Month, 50,693 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mercedes-Benz - Up 1% (3,028 Vehicles Sold This Month, 5,219 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mercedes-Benz Vans - Up 20.5% (10,969 Vehicles Sold This Month, 19,877 Vehicles Sold This Year)
MINI - Up 42.3% (3,065 Vehicles Sold This Month, 6,002 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Mitsubishi - Up 18.8% (12,973 Vehicles Sold This Month, 21,453 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Nissan - Down 4% (117,110 Vehicles Sold This Month, 230,013 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Porsche - Up 20.5% (4,382 Vehicles Sold This Month, 9,198 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Ram Trucks - Down 14% (36,737 Vehicles Sold This Month, 68,776 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Smart - Down 69.5% (106 Vehicles Sold This Month, 211 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Subaru - Up 3.8% (47,249 Vehicles Sold This Month, 91,606 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Toyota - Up 4.4% (162,930 Vehicles Sold This Month, 312,072 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Volkswagen - Up 6% (26,660 Vehicles Sold This Month, 51,404 Vehicles Sold This Year)
Volvo - Up 35% (6,283 Vehicles Sold This Month, 11,850 Vehicles Sold This Year)

Mercedes-Benz USA posts best-ever February sales volume with 24,760 units
Mar 1, 2018 – ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported best-ever February sales of 24,760 units, increasing 1.0% from the 24,522 vehicles sold during the same month last year. Mercedes- Benz Vans also reported best-ever February sales with 3,028 units (up 20.5%) and smart reported 106 units, bringing the MBUSA grand total to 27,894 vehicles for the month, up 1.9% from the same month last year. On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz recorded sales of 50,067, adding 5,219 units for Vans and 211 vehicles for smart, MBUSA's year-to-date sales volume totaled 55,497 (up 0.4%).
"We're off to a solid start to what will be another successful year," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "Growing demand for the S-Class and GLC model lines helped us set a new record for February, and we look forward to a strong close to the first quarter."
Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in February included the GLC, E-Class (including the CLS) and C-Class model lines. The GLC took the lead at 5,403, followed by E-Class sales of 4,312. The C-Class rounded out the top three with 3,947 units sold.
Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 2,469 units in February, with a total of 4,923 units sold year-to-date.
Mercedes-Benz
Passenger Vehicles
Feb-18
Feb-17
Monthly %
YTD 2018
YTD 2017
Yearly %

GRAND TOTAL
27,894
27,383
1.9%
55,497
55,283
0.4%
1 Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.
*out of production